What does "as the next person" mean?

To the same extent as an ordinary person; equally.

How is "as the next person" used in a sentence?

I could be as logical as the next person.

as the next person

Meanings:

1.
Global Englishneutral
- To the same extent as an ordinary person; equally.
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- I worry about job security as the next person, especially in uncertain times.
  I worry about job security just like any other person.
- She wants to be heard as the next person does; everyone deserves a voice.
  She wants to be heard just like any other person.
- We all hope for peace as the next person, regardless of background.
  We all hope for peace equally.
2.
Global Englishinformal
- No more or no less likely, capable, or disposed than other people; as likely as anyone else.
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- I’m no more likely to take risks than the next person in this office.
  I am not more likely to take risks than anyone else here.
- She’s no less capable than the next person when it comes to handling pressure.
  She is equally capable as others under pressure.
- You’re no more disposed to change your mind than the next person, it seems.
  You are not more likely to change your opinion than anyone else.
3.
Global Englishneutralinformal
- Used to qualify a personal trait or preference by indicating it is not exceptional compared with others.
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- I enjoy a good book as the next person, nothing unusual about that.
  I like reading just as much as anyone else; it is not exceptional.
- She’s a bit shy, but then, as the next person, she has her own quirks.
  She is shy, but like most people, she has her own traits.
- He prefers coffee in the morning, as the next person might, nothing surprising.
  He likes coffee in the morning just like most people.

Examples:

EN: I could be as logical as the next person.
ES: -Puedo serenar a otros en situaciones críticas. -¡Oh...!
EN: We've got as much right in town as the next person.
ES: Tenemos tanto derecho como cualquiera.
EN: I have just as much of a dark side as the next person.
ES: Tengo un lado sombrío como cualquier otra persona.
EN: I mean, I am as open minded as the next person, but there is just something... unnatural about it.
ES: Pienso que tengo un espíritu bastante abierto, pero allí tiene algo natural tengo dentro.
EN: I like TV just as much as the next person.
ES: Me gusta la TV como a todos.
EN: You know, Holling, I like a joke as much as the next person, but why don't we wait till after class, huh?
ES: Me gustan las bromas pero, ¿las dejamos para luego?
EN: I can appreciate dramatic irony as much as the next person... but this is pushing it a bit.
ES: Puedo apreciar la ironía dramática como cualquier otra persona... pero esto es demasiado.
EN: I mean, I'm just as vulnerable as the next person.
ES: No nos dijeron quien se irá esta noche. Pero tenían un plan que querían que siguiéramos.
EN: I was cheering for Martina Navratilova as much as the next person.
ES: Vitoreaba tanto por Martina Navratilova como por cualquier otra persona.
EN: Now, I am as patriotic as the next person.
ES: Yo soy tan patriota como cualquiera.
EN: I want Calamari to fight as much as the next person.
ES: Yo quiero que Calamari luche.
EN: I'm as flexible as the next person.
ES: Soy tan flexible como cualquiera.
EN: I'm as patriotic as the next person, but changing the traffic lights to red, white and blue just seems dangerous.
ES: Soy tan patriota como cualquiera, pero cambiar los semáforos a rojo, blanco y azul parece peligroso.
EN: But I do like having fun as much as the next person.
ES: Pero me encanta divertirme tanto como la persona que tenga al lado.
EN: She was, but she wasn't as clean as the next person.
ES: Sí, pero no era tan limpia como parecía.

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